Dave Alvin, Grammy Award winning singer songwriter and self described “barroom guitarist, is widely considered to be one of the pivotal founders of the current Americana music scene. A fourth generation Californian, Dave Alvin grew up in Downey, California as the local landscape quickly evolved from orange groves and dairy farms to tract homes and freeways. Since forming the highly influential roots rock/R+B band The Blasters, with his brother Phil in 1979, and throughout his long and critically acclaimed solo career, Dave Alvin has mixed his varied musical and literary influences into his own unique, updated version of traditional American music. Combining elements of blues, folk, R+B, rockabilly, Bakersfield country and garage rock and roll with lyrical inspiration from local writers and poets like Raymond Chandler, Gerald Locklin and Charles Bukowski, Alvin says that his songs are just like California. A big, messy melting pot.
Monthly Archives: November 2016
Aztec Two Step-Classic Duos 3/31/17
Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman have spent a lifetime of making music together as the folk/rock duo, Aztec Two-Step. After taking their name from a poem by beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and with four plus decades as staples of progressive FM radio, major record deals and non-stop touring, Rex and Neal continue to impress audiences with intelligent songwriting, dazzling acoustic lead guitar and soaring two-part harmonies. The duo has performed worldwide, been critically acclaimed in major U.S. newspapers, reviewed in Rolling Stone Magazine and appeared on numerous radio and TV shows, including The King Biscuit Flour Hour and David Letterman.
Entrain 3/24/17
Epic in sound and kaleidoscopic in vision, the eclectic Martha’s Vineyard-based six piece Entrain has been thrilling critics and fans alike since its inception.
Walter “Wolfman” Washington 2/24/17
Walter “Wolfman” Washington has been a mainstay on the New Orleans music scene. He cut his teeth backing up some of the best singers and performers in New Orleans history before putting together his long time band The Roadmasters who have been burning down and burning up local and national stages since their first gigs in the 1980s. His guitar style combines both rhythm and blues, blues, New Orleans funk, and modern jazz into a way of playing that is uniquely his. Continue reading
SOLD OUT* Candlebox 3/15/17
Seattle rockers Candlebox led by founding member Kevin Martin, best known for “Far Behind” and “You,” are making their debut appearance at the Narrows Center for a special acoustic show! Candlebox embraced the early 90’s grunge wave to multi-platinum success. Ironically, their unique take on grunge was rooted in the bluesy, classic-style hard rock that grunge had ostensibly replaced. Nonetheless, Candlebox unwittingly helped usher in the post-grunge era. You won’t want to miss this intimate performance and to hear Candlebox songs played like you’ve never heard them before!
SOLD OUT* Peter Wolf and the Midnight Travelers 4/15/17
“A Cure for Loneliness” manifests the same vibrant passion for music that’s motivated Peter Wolf for most of his life. Growing up in an artistic, politically engaged family in the Bronx, he became an early rock ‘n’ roll convert after attending an Alan Freed rock ‘n’ roll revue that included performances by Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and Frankie Lymon. His thirst for new and old sounds drove him to exploring blues, soul, country, folk and jazz, inspiring weekly visits to Harlem’s Apollo Theatre and leading to acquaintances with many of the music’s surviving originators. Continue reading
SOLD OUT* Peter Wolf and the Midnight Travelers 4/14/17
“A Cure for Loneliness” manifests the same vibrant passion for music that’s motivated Peter Wolf for most of his life. Growing up in an artistic, politically engaged family in the Bronx, he became an early rock ‘n’ roll convert after attending an Alan Freed rock ‘n’ roll revue that included performances by Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and Frankie Lymon. His thirst for new and old sounds drove him to exploring blues, soul, country, folk and jazz, inspiring weekly visits to Harlem’s Apollo Theatre and leading to acquaintances with many of the music’s surviving originators. Continue reading
The London Souls perform Saturday, December 3rd!
Come rock with the London Souls this Saturday night, December 3rd at 8pm! The London Souls mix their own reinterpretation of classic hard-hitting rock and roll with an ever-present boundless energy. Continue reading
Chely Wright performs on Friday, December 2nd!
Country/Americana singer and outspoken activist, Chely Wright shares material from her newest album, I Am the Rain. See her perform live on Friday, December 2nd.
Sarah Borges performs on Saturday, November 26th!
Every year, Sarah, Binky, Rob and Mike reunite for a post Thanksgiving show that always rocks. Check them out this Saturday, November 26th. Doors open at 7pm; show starts at 8. Continue reading